Corrections Also known as community-based corrections Community corrections: Refers to a wide range of sentences that depend on correctional resources available in the community. -Permit convicted offenders to remain in the community under conditional supervision as an alternative to an active prison sentence.

Types of Community Corrections Examples include the following: 1. Probation 2. Parole 3. Home confinement 4. Electronic monitoring

Probation Probation: A sentence of imprisonment that is suspended; instead, the sentence is served while under supervision in the community. -This is conditional freedom granted by a judicial officer to a convicted offender, as long as the person meets certain conditions of behavior. -75% of people are men

Probation Probation is the most commonly used form of sentencing % of guilty individuals are placed on probation. State to state The number of offenders supervised yearly on probation increased almost 300% since Today, there is just under 4 million people on probation in the U.S. - 1 in 51 adults States vary with regard to extent of use.

Probation In 2013 Roughly about 3/5 of adults on probation met the conditions of probation Approximately 13% were incarcerated 9% Absconded – fail to surrender and evaded the law – warrant for arrest 11% had probation revoked without being ordered to serve time

Probation Conditions Probationers must abide by court-mandated conditions or risk probation revocation. There are two types of conditions: 1. General 2. Specific

General Probation General Conditions: Apply to all probationers within the jurisdiction. Examples: Obey laws Maintain employment Remain within jurisdiction Allow probation officer to visit home or work place Pay court ordered fines

Specific Probation Specific Conditions- Judge-mandated for the specific probationer. Examples: Surrender driver’s license Pass GED test Do community service Curfew Complete a treatment plan Provide breathalyzers and drug test

Federal Probation Officers There are approximately 4,000 federal probation officers. Though they have the statutory authority to arrest probationers for a violation, officers are encouraged to obtain an arrest warrant and have it executed by the U.S. Marshals. Some probation officers carry weapons.

Parole Parole: is the status of an offender conditionally released from prison by a paroling authority prior to the expiration of sentence, required to observe conditions of parole, and placed under the supervision of a parole agency. Parole is a strategy for prisoner reentry: The managed return to the community of individuals released from prison.

Parole v. Probation Parole Offenders spend time incarcerated before release. Parole is an administrative decision made by paroling authority. Parolees must abide by conditions or risk revocation.

Probation Probationers generally avoid prison time. Probation is a sentencing decision made by a judge. Probationers must abide by conditions or risk revocation.